# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S30 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 30 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION Board of Regents—Seward Pastor .........cce senses eee eeeeee Wayne C. Schroeder Teacher ....cccceecceeee tenet tener teat eee Dennis Hintz Committee 2: Congregational Ministries The Rev. Dr. Arleigh Lutz, chairman of the committee, introduced Dr. Roy Kaiser, who accorded special recogni- ‘tion to the Lutheran Education Association (LEA). On behalf of the LEA, Dr. Kaiser awarded Mr. Harold Gersmeht the Christus Magister Award. . The committee placed Res. 2-01, which calls for the for- mation of congregational mission boards, before the convention. ‘An amendment was proposed to add the word circuits in the listings of the Resolved. The amendment was adopted by common consent. Question was called and was sustained. _ The motion carried with a 92.4 percent majority. -” Res. 2-02, which calls for the Synod to address worship needs within the Synod, was moved by the committee. The delegates were asked to add the words worship and in the second line of the second Resolved immediately be- fore the words worship practices. _ An amendment was proposed to add a new Resolved between the existing first and second Resolves: “Resolved that appropriate groups (e.g., CTCR, Commission on Wor- ship) detail for the church a thorough theology of worship and how our worship practices develop Christian character.” Qe The amendment carried with a 92.8 percent majority. An amendment was proposed to delete the word cre- atively in the fifth Resolved and to replace the words reflect sensitivity to ethnic and cultural diversity while remaining with the word are in no. 3 of the fifth Resolved. The question was called and was sustained on both the amendment and the main motion. The amendment was carried by a vote of 52.9 percent. The main motion carried by a vote of 88.4 percent. Committee 4: Program and Finance The committee noted that while 4-03 was really under consideration, it asked the permission of the delegates to allow 4-02A to be considered at this time. Permission was granted by common consent. The resolution calls for in- tegration and expansion of the Synod’s method for mission and ministry planning and implementation. Question was called on section A of the resolution and was sustained. a Section A of the resolution was adopted with a 78.1 percent majority vote. Question was called on section D and the entire motion. The motion failed to carry the necessary two-thirds majority. . Question was called on section D and was sustained by an 83. percent majority vote. Section D was adopted by a vote of 82 percent. Special Recognition and Greetings The Vice-Presidents of the Synod were introduced by the Rev. Dr. Ralph A. Bohimann and were welcomed by the assembly. : President-elect Rev. Dr. Alvin Barry addressed the con- vention, reminding the delegates of the history of God’s blessings to Missouri and encouraging each member of the Synod to lift higher the cross of. Christ. _ Mrs. Barry was recognized and welcomed. Closing Devotions The delegates were led in closing devotions by the Chap- lain of the convention. Session 8 July 14, Afternoon Opening Devotions The assembly was led in opening devotions by the Rev. Dr. Wil Sohns, chaplain to the convention. Committee 8: Planning and Administration The Rev. Dr. Richard Kapfer, chairman of the commit- tee, introduced the members of the Family Initiative Coun- cil: Betty Duda, Steve Carter, Bill Meyer, Bill Thompson, and Carol Ebeling. . Res. 8-05, which calls for the 1998 synodical convention to be held in Chicago, was placed before the body. ‘The resolution was adopted by voice vote. Res. 8-06, which calls for an evaluation of the nature and purpose of synodical conventions, was moved by the committee. : The resolution was adopted by a vote of 95.6 percent. Res. 8-09, which would appoint a task force to study and develop a strategic plan re regionalization of synodical and district staff, was set before the delegates. An amendment was proposed to omit the English and SELC districta from the study, while permitting their rep- resentatives to participate in the discussions. Question was called on the amendment and was sus- tained by a 87.8 percent majority. The amendment was lost, carrying only 28.4 percent of the vote. The Chair asked the assembly if it wished to close de- bate. The delegates closed debate by a vote of 88.7 percent. Res. 8-09 was adopted by a vote of 54.2 percent. Committee 4: Program and Finance Debate on Res. 4-02A was continued from session 7. Discussion was directed toward section B. ‘An amendment was proposed to include additional ad- visory members to the Mission and Ministry Council and was approved by common consensus. Question was moved on sections B and C and subse- quently on the entire motion. The call for the end of debate was sustained by 78.9 percent majority vote. Sections B and C were adopted by a 75.8 percent vote. Res. 4-02A was adopted by a vote of 71.6 percent. Res, 4-03, which calls for restructuring the Department of Stewardship and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation, was moved by the committee. The question was called and was sustained by a 88.2 percent majority. The main motion was adopted by a vote of 86.1 percent.